In some kitchens, a seating area can be restricted by structural elements such as windows, doors or pillars. Two summers ago I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing top kitchen designer Mick DeGiulio when he created a Kitchen of the Year for House Beautiful magazine. One of the main points stressed during his introduction was not about the work triangle, appliance … [Read more...]
Modern Acrylic Furniture
Contemporary acrylic furniture pieces are clear winners in the design world German chemist Otto Rohm was in the process of developing safety glass for use in automobiles and airplanes when he inadvertently cast the first acrylic plastic sheet. It became commercially available under the trademark Plexiglas in 1936, and instantly became a design sensation. Its physical … [Read more...]
Formal Banquettes
Built-in formal banquettes are an old-school stye to create an intimate dining or seating area Jane and I rarely know what subject matter the other is working on, so imagine my surprise when I sneaked a peak at her draft a few weeks ago on Informal Banquettes. I had been gathering examples of formal for awhile and recently scanned them onto my computer. Great minds aside, … [Read more...]
Informal Banquettes
Informal banquettes help make kitchens cozier and transform corners into easy eating spaces. Whether you call an informal banquette a banquette or a booth, built-in seating has become a popular way to maximize kitchen corners as breakfast areas or small dining rooms. In any style house, a built in cushion-covered bench can be tweaked to coordinate with the basic scheme and … [Read more...]